Sports

Disney Agonized About Sports Betting. Now It’s Going All In.

Listen to article(2 minutes)In early 2019, an analyst asked Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger if sports betting could coexist with…

9 months ago

WWE, UFC Combined Company Makes Market Debut, Targets Demand for Sports

TKO plans to pursue future acquisitions of sports-focused companies, the president of the new company says. Source link

10 months ago

Messi Drives Jump in Apple TV+, MLS Subscriptions

The Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival brings more than 110,000 sign-ups to MLS Season Pass on the day of his first…

10 months ago

Spectrum Customers Lose ESPN as U.S. Open, College Football Heat Up

Charter Communications subscribers are caught in the middle of a philosophical fight between the cable giant and Disney, parent company…

10 months ago

5-Hour Energy Founder to Buy Majority Stake in Sports Illustrated Publisher

Manoj Bhargava’s Simplify Inventions will take a roughly 65% stake in the Arena Group. Source link

11 months ago

Fanatics Intensifies Trading Card Fight With Lawsuit Against Rival

The legal action comes shortly after sports collectible company Panini had filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging Fanatics’ takeover of the…

11 months ago

These Headphones Stay Outside Your Ears—and Can Go for a Swim

These pairs stay put while logging laps, because of tech called bone conduction. Source link

11 months ago

Disney's ESPN Plots Its Streaming Future, Seeking Tie-Ups With Leagues and Rivals

ESPN’s talks with potential strategic partners are touching on several roles the sports-TV giant could play in the streaming world,…

11 months ago

Trading Card Wars Escalate With Antitrust Lawsuit Against Fanatics

Panini, the collectibles company that produces NFL and NBA cards, is suing Fanatics over its dramatic takeover of the industry.…

11 months ago

$2 Billion Default Followed Warnings to Everyone but Investors

Beneficient executives and board directors headed for the exits over signs of trouble—long before a financial blowup that is now…

12 months ago